Jackie's Lemongrass Ginger Chile Chicken and Rice

Chicken is marinated in a lemongrass sauce and then topped with a chile-ginger sauce and served with shallot rice for a quick and tasty weeknight dinner that can be served at dinner parties too. This recipe is made in a Panasonic CIO and appears on an episode of the Dinner Spinner TV Show on The CW!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 38 mins
• Total Time: 58 mins
• Calories: 425 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 cup white rice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 ¾ cups chicken broth
• ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
• ¼ cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 green onion, sliced
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled
• 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
• 1 stalk lemon grass, tough outer stalks removed and inner stalks minced
• ¼ red bell pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons fish sauce
• 1 red chile pepper, or more to taste
• ¼ cucumber, cut into matchstick-size pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place chicken breasts on a solid, level surface. Pound with a meat tenderizer until 1/2-inch thick.

Step 2

Mix 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon cooking oil, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2 cloves minced garlic, and lemon grass together in a bowl. Rub marinade over chicken.

Step 3

Cook chicken in a cast iron or heavy skillet on stovetop over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Turn chicken, reduce heat to low, cover skillet with a lid and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 4 to 6 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).Transfer chicken to a cutting board and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.

Step 4

(The chicken can also be cooked in a countertop induction oven. Place chicken on the grill pan and cook chicken in the induction oven on the medium-high grill setting for 1 minute. Turn chicken, reduce heat to low, cover chicken with aluminum foil, and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes.)

Step 5

Combine 1/4 cup chicken broth, red bell pepper, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, ginger, 3 cloves garlic, tamarind paste, vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar, and fish sauce in a food processor; blend into a smooth chile sauce.

Step 6

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in chile sauce; bring to a gentle boil, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and pour sauce into a bowl.

Step 7

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon cooking oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallot and 2 cloves minced garlic; cook and stir until shallots are wilted and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in 1 3/4 cup chicken broth; bring to a boil. Stir in rice, red chile pepper, and white pepper. Reduce heat and cover; cook until most of the broth is absorbed, about 15 minutes.

Step 8

Slice cooked chicken and place over rice and cover. Reduce heat to very low and let cook, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 9

Garnish rice and chicken with cucumber, green onion, and cilantro. Pour chile sauce on top.